FIRST FASTBOX

Warehouse automation supplier, KNAPP, has handed over the first installation of its Fastbox solution, designed to speed up the picking of fast-moving products.

Unveiled at
CeMAT, the first Fastbox has now been installed at the site of KNAPP customer
and third-party logistics supplier, JCL Logistics, in Werndorf, Austria.

Fastbox is
essentially a tall storage tower for containers, trays or cartons, served by
the ultra-rapid lift module from KNAPP’s OSR ShuttleTM storage system. Any
number of these Fastbox buffers can be located directly adjacent to the order
picking stations and used to store fast-moving products.

The short
transport distance from the picker and the ultra-fast handling combine to
ensure maximum picking speed for these frequently required goods. Fastbox modules
can also act as a buffer for order containers or as a means of sequencing containers
ready for robotic palletisation or routeoptimised vehicle loading